With the spirit of Unzué

Osasuna arrived at La Cerámica with the security that comes from being the best LaLiga visitor. He has been away four games and four wins. And, above all, with the motivation of having received a motivating and unforgettable talk from Juan Carlos Unzué in the preview. “When you are ill, remember me”, The Rojilla legend told them on Saturday in Tajonar, who until recently has been an award-winning technician and who now acts as the heir to Matallanas and so many others in the awareness-raising fight against ELA. But, despite his open speech, they did not pay attention to him at all. His image and example of resilience seemed to be present at every step and not only in the anguish, either out narrowing spaces with the 1-3-5-2 or looking for the tickle against a yellow defense that, without Albiol, is butter.

Nacho Vidal stopped Danjuma, obsessed with being in each action at the height of the fame that already haunts him. Juan Cruz, the novelty in the eleven, tied Gerard short. And Moncayola multiplied to nullify the powers of Parejo and Trigueros. There, Osasuna’s second consecutive victory was forged at La Cerámica and the Submarine’s first defeat so far this season. Villarreal only shot a couple of times in the first half. And it wasn’t the worst. Also, he saw how Torró overtook his team as a result of empowerment. The play (26 ‘) originated with a center from the right that Manu Sánchez, at the far post, left dead with his head, in the purest Bakero style, so that the second line that arrived at a gallop would embed Rulli and his doubts in the tights.

Villarreal was frustrated looking for spaces that did not appear despite being the sole owner of the ball. He came to tie two minutes later in an invalidated action, in which Herrera appeared to be more to blame than Gerard. Emery’s team went to rest cursing the rival’s defensive network and returned, with Pedraza and Coquelin for Alberto Moreno and Capoue (with yellow), loaded with solutions. One of them, the lateral centers. Pedraza’s first ball from the left was spliced ​​by Gerard as only a good nine does. His volley was unstoppable for Herrera. For a reason, he is Luis Enrique’s favorite striker. With the tie and half an hour ahead came a coordinated siege by the Submarine, thanks to a carat bench, and a kind of resistance from Osasuna forged on the Arrasate slate and in the contagious faith of Unzué. It is no coincidence that Chimy, injured so many times and so seriously, was the chosen one to take advantage of another gift from Mandi, mark 21 months later and close a triumph that shoots him.